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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 14, 1979

Page

6

Ragtime to rock fills Carbondale summer concerts

A free Thursday Summer Concert Series runs eight weeks in Carbondale through August with acts from Duke Tumatoe to Soul Phonics. Events run 8 to 10 p.m. at Shryock Auditorium Turley Park Ever green Park and Attucks Park with SIU Student Center and local sponsors backing the series.

Carbondale Southern Illinois Southern Illinois University Student Center Student Programming Council Consorts Committee Carbondale Park District Local 697 Musicians Union The Music Performance Trust Funds of New York Duke Tumatoe All Star Frogs Shryock Auditorium

Excuses to Watch Our Show Take Center Stage

Erma Bombeck humorously catalogs how the phrase I have to watch my show has become a national excuse affecting everything from work to family events. She notes cycles of excuses across life stages, recounts watching a Cubs game interrupt Mary’s new romance, and laughs at cultural phenomena around TV viewing habits.

Erma Bombeck Redford Lillie Langtree Lou Grant Mt. Sinai Mary Cubs Cincinnati

Dear Ann Landers Readers on Jilted Men and CB Slang

In Lafayette Ind and beyond readers ask why Dear Ann prints more letters from women who have been dumped than men. A trucker wife notes CB slang shifts and the need for clarity on terms like Good Buddy. The column acknowledges many letters keep arriving from Maine to California.

Ann Landers Korea John Johns Madrid Spain Bill Arnold

Pregnancy Smoking Warning Debated By Worried Reader

Dear Worried asks if smoking during pregnancy harms the baby. Ann Landers replies that heavy maternal smoking is linked to smaller, underdeveloped babies, possible stillbirth, and lifelong respiratory issues for the child.

Dear

Two clubs plan sale and auction Saturday

The Carbondale Federated Women's Club and the American Association of University Women sponsor a sale and auction starting at 10 a.m. Saturday in Ballroom B, SIU Carbondale Student Center. Proceeds support scholarships. Small antiques and collectibles will be offered and both groups will have membership information. Representatives will greet visitors Friday from 3 to 5 p.m. in Ballroom B, with some items for sale then.

Carbondale Federated Women’s Club American Association of University Women Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale Federated Women's Club

Local clubs host meetings and genealogy seminars

The Murphysboro Business and Professional Women's Club will hold its annual membership meeting at 6:45 p.m. at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall with guest Ph.D. candidate Wipada Jarajumpol from Thailand, featuring Oriental Gardens entertainment. Carbondale Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Lewis Lane will offer a three-session genealogy workshop starting June 22 at 7 p.m., open to nonmembers with free admission, materials provided, an expert present, private counseling, and refreshments.

Murphysboro Business and Professional Women’s Club Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall Eat Wil “Oriental Gardens Wipada Jarajumpol Southern Illinois University Thailand Carbondale Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints Lewis Lane Lewis School R. L. Hastings P.O. Box Hurst Ill Southern Illinois

Right racket size and weight improve tennis play

Consumers Reports advises choosing a racket by size and weight to suit build and play level. Weight affects swing timing and shoulder strain, grip size influences control, and string choice impacts feel. Start with affordable, properly sized gear and test lightweight and medium options.

Consumer Reports Davis

Clothes express woman's mood in classic attire

Syracuse University designer Frances Penalis argues a woman's clothing acts as a personal signature. She urges timeless, simple lines with conservative colors and subtle, mood reflecting changes. Dresses and suits remain invaluable for expressing personality once accepted in a group.

Syracuse N.Y Syracuse University Frances Penalis Miss Penalis

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